We earned 600 dollars 'minus' travel expenses. [=the amount we earned was less than 600 dollars because we had to pay for travel expenses]
The lower 48 states are all the United States 'minus' Alaska and Hawaii. [=not counting or including Alaska and Hawaii]
The teacher said I could bring the C 'minus' up to a C if I studied more.
(..) - Anything yet? - No, Sir. - Not even the temperature? - The analysers have jammed. One shows a million degrees, the other minus . Let's see it. lt's taking shape. Send out a probe. Ladies and Gentlemen, the President of the Federated Territories. (..)1997 The Fifth Element